Cash back isn't real They show a cash back option for a percent of your books. I purchased a $153 book/access code mid august and my account still shows $0 as of today. Still waiting to hear back from them about the issue. Don't offer it, if it isn't going to happen.

Excellent money saver I'm surprised this site has such a negative overall rating here. The guy who gave it 1 star because he said it was deceptive should have known that nobody will buy back an excessively damaged book. Period. What a stupid reason to rate this site poorly! Direct textbook has saved me so much money when buying books and also when selling books for the most money. Most students complain they spend thousands on textbooks. I think over the course of 4.5 years in college, I didn't spend much at all. I sold back books nearly for the price I paid using direct textbook.

Poor customer service This site is run by some crook who does not have any sense of customer service. He does not have any phone number to contact him, and he does not take care of issues by email as well. I used to buy a lot of books through this site and accumulated some points which he refuses to let me cash. I sent him a lot of emails and even tried to contact him by phone. All in vain. He refuses to oblige.

Textbook shopping--all the prices on the web in one place together! I'm not sure I've actually bought anything straight from Direct Textbook, but I have used its search function to find my textbooks and compare the prices at various locations around the web--Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and so on. It's helped me find the best prices on books. I don't know much about renting books, since I usually buy to own (most of my books will be used in multiple courses in my program). However, it's almost always cheaper than the "used" price at the school bookstore.

Direct Textbook is the Best book shop ever! Direct textbook is the ultimate easiest way to book shop. Every semester, I have made sure I get the best deal on my textbooks through this website. Its so much quicker than searching each individual website for prices and options. Direct textbook lays EVERYTHING out for you and I absolutely love it. This website is bookmarked in my favorites and is excessively clicked at the beginning of each semester. I don't think Direct textbook is the best way to book shop, I actually think it is the ONLY way to book shop!